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Havana (ANTARA News / Xinhua-Oana) - Cuba's achievements in maternal and child care has received rave reviews from WHO experts, according to Granma daily reports.

Director of the Department of Child and Adolescent Health at the World Health Organization (WHO), Elizabeth Mason, in Havana, Tuesday said that Cuba could become an example for the world because of lower child mortality rate - 4.8 per 1,000 infants born alive.

The number is far higher than in most world countries in the world.

Elizabeth took out the comments at the International Workshop on Child Health Care, held in the Cuban capital, Havana. More than 20 countries participated in the meeting, which begins on Monday.

"Cuba is not a rich country, yet, the country is doing everything possible to make the infant mortality rate lower than most countries in the world," Elizabeth said as quoted by Granma.

Elizabeth also said WHO is working with the Cuban Ministry of Public Health to popularize the Cuban experience in the care of mothers and children so that experiences can be used in other countries.

According to a WHO expert laiinya, Jose Carlos Martinez, Coordinator of Child Health and newborn, she did not know that there are other countries that are giving greater attention to the importance of health and education, as was done in Cuba.

In addition to maternal and child care, the Cuban health system also protects adolescents, adults and elderly. The life expectancy of the Cuban people is estimated to rise to 80 years in 2010, said Joaquin Garcia, an official from the Cuban Ministry of Public Health.

Mexico City (ANTARA News / Reuters) - An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale hit southern Mexico on Wednesday morning, mengoyanka buildings to the City of Mexico and caused residents fled into the streets in sleepwear.

United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the epicenter was located 41km northeast of Pinotepa Nacional, the state of Oaxaca.

Seismic vibrations that make the population in the City Mesksio, 470km north of the wake, but civil defense officials in the city did not receive reports of casualties.

"I feel the thrill of it. The people left the building," said Pedro Salazar, 42 years old, a security guard at the four-story apartment building in Mexico City.

The helicopters flew in the capital city and the police sirens sounded, but the flow's wife and a phone connection to operate as normal in the central city.

We have no reports of damage to buildings or people were hurt, "said a civil defense official told Reuters.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Opera Mobile Web Report for the month of May 2010 noted Indonesia as the country with the largest user of Opera Mini in the world. This is a momentum for the first time after Russia's perched on top of more than two years.

It didoorng growing number of users of Opera Mini in Indonesia, which is very impressive that 317 percent since the year 2009. In the list of 10 handset users favorites Indonesia when navigate the web with Opera Mini, all carrying the Nokia with the various types. While the list of 10 most visited sites is largely a foreign site and only one local site into the list.

In Indonesia, Opera Mini has a market share of more than 76 percent of mobile browsing in the month of May 2010 according to data from the StatCounter site. Web pages a user visits Indonesia and growth in unique users since May 2009 rose respectively by 570.6 percent and 317.1 percent.

Globally, Opera Mini has more than 61.4 million users, whose numbers increased by 142 per cent since May last year. No mention is what percentage of users from Indonesia. After Indonesia, the country's top 10 from the use of Opera Mini in the month of May 2010 was Russia, India, China, Nigeria, Ukraine, South Africa, United States, Vietnamese and English.

Liputan6.com, Bandung: Construction of Mall Plaza Padalarang unpopular local resident. Dozens of residents of Kampung Cijeungjing, District Padalarang, Bandung, West Java, on Wednesday (30 / 6), requires construction projects halted in the evening. Residents bothered by noise of heavy equipment being used.

Citizens are also demanding, so the forum people involved in decision making. After the businessman received a number of representative citizens, the mass broke up with the order. (AIS)

JCI Stronger Back to Level 2 900 Points

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Shares of the combined price index (CSPI) Indonesian Stock Exchange (IDX) Wednesday, rebound to 2900 levels, from negative on the trade was closed yesterday (Tuesday) to two percent.

Exchange Composite Index rose 20.310 points (0.70 percent) to the level of 2913.023, while the index of leading shares 45 (LQ45) rose 3.478 points (0.61 percent) to the position of 566.100.

Valbury Securities analyst Krishna Dwi S in Jakarta on Wednesday said big berkapitalisasi stocks become major contributors to the strengthening of the IDX index and stock appreciation followed by a second layer, although most regional exchanges weakened.

"This reflects the attitude of the main perpetrators of the local stock exchange which is not too responsive to negative news there," he said.

Throughout today's trading on the Stock Exchange volume reached 2.965 billion shares with a value of Rp2, 643 trillion of transactions 74 304 times. 132 listed stock prices rose, stocks fell 66, and 71 fixed price.

Astra International (ASII) rose Rp800 to Rp48.300, Eatertainment International (SMMT) rose Rp425 to Rp2.175, Indocement (INTP) rose Rp350 to Rp15.800.

From the region, the Hang Seng index fell 119.91 points (0.59 percent) to the position of 20.128, the Nikkei-225 fell 188.03 points (1.96 percent) to 9995 levels, and Straits Times gained 5.17 points (0 , 18 per cent) at position 2835.

Financial reports late for, MDLN suspended

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) suspended trading in shares (suspension) PT Modernland Realty Tbk (MDLN), because the exchange authority has not received audited financial statements of the company in 2009.

"Suspension is associated with delivery obligations Audited Financial Report 2009 also the company that has not been submitted to the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX)," said Head of Stock Exchange Trading, PJ Andre Toelle in Jakarta Wednesday.

According to this decision refers to the provision II.6.4. Rule Number IH of sanctions, the stock exchange decided to temporarily halt trading in all securities Modernland Realty Market on Wednesday, June 30, 2010, the first session of trading securities until further notice.

"Stock asked interested parties to always pay attention to the disclosure of information submitted by the company," he said.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - After review by the Police Headquarters Bareskrim nearly 10 hours on Tuesday (06/29/2010), Dance Cut out the door in the complex Wisma Bhayangkari Police Headquarters, at 17:51.

Cut Tari who was wearing a blue jersey blouse with a white cardigan looks took her husband, Johannes Joesoef Subrata. Not a lot of remarks by him. "Oh, the rain nih. Excuse me, yes, yes please, thank you," he said after undergoing examination at Police Headquarters, Jakarta, Tuesday (06/29/2010). The rain when it was being dropped.

When asked about the checks that had just finished lapsed Cut Tari chose to keep quiet, like when he came to Police Headquarters. Similarly Joesoef. They impressed a hurry and avoid the media. Cut Tari face looked tired, but he still gave a smile to the media.

Joesoef looked protect Dance. Both directly into the Suzuki Swift silver color. A moment later, the car immediately sped left Police Headquarters. (ANI)

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Liputan6.com, North Minahasa: Abrasion and pollution threaten coastal Tiwoho Beach, North Minahasa, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday (30 / 6). Though the region's mangrove forests which extends into the environment balancing element. If not corrected, permanent damage to threaten the region.

A farmer, Lourens Loho, not wanting to let that happen. Independently, he had planted with crops Tiwoho coastal mangroves. Loho also encouraged residents and students to expand the planting area.

Now, not only Loho, people were proud to take part in saving the environment. What do Lourens Loho received the attention of the Bunaken National Park, because the cultivation of mangroves continue to run. (OMI / SHA)

Jalalabad, Afghanistan (AFP / Reuters) - Afghan Taliban rebels Wednesday attacked a foreign military base in Jalalabad, according to officials, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.

Local officials and the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) led by NATO said the attack is still ongoing at the base in the northeast of the country, near the Pakistan border.

Since overthrown in 2001, the Taliban growing stronger every day and clashed with Afghan security forces, and about 150,000 foreign troops.

According to AFP reports, one of the largest NATO base in Afghanistan attacked. According to the military alliance, the attacks are carried out by the Taliban.

"Jalalabad airport was attacked. I can confirm that. The attacks now taking place, but I could not give a detailed explanation," said Lt. Ian Baxter, a spokesman for NATO's ISAF.

"But the attacker does not enter the base," he told AFP.

The attack on the base of Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan was recognized by the Taliban, told AFP in a phone.